Janette Manrara

Biography

Janette Manrara Škorjanec is a singer, Cuban-American television presenter, choreographer and professional dancer from Miami, Florida, US. Born to her Cuban parents Luis and Maritza, Janette is the oldest of three. Originally a singer, learning from her Cuban family, she formally studied dance from the age of 19. Manrara is best known for her appearances on the US series So You Think You Can Dance and British dance reality television competition, Strictly Come Dancing. She is married to Slovenian dancer and co-star Aljaž Škorjanec. In June 2021, it was announced that Manrara would co host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two with Rylan Clark and later Fleur East.

Known For

4.4

The One Show

TV Series2006

6.8

So You Think You Can Dance

TV Series2005

6.8

So You Think You Can Dance

TV Series2005

6.3

Pointless Celebrities

TV Series2011

6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV Series2011

6.0

The Weakest Link

TV Series2021

6.0

The Weakest Link

TV Series2021

5.2

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two

TV Series2004

Filmography